Natural Reserve of Sacro Monte of Ghiffa

The Special Nature Reserve of Sacro Monte della SS. Trinità of Ghiffa, established in 1987 to protect the buildings of the monumental area and promote and valorize the surrounding environment, is a striking panoramic terrace of 200 hectares of woodland overlooking Lake Maggiore.

The monumental baroque complex of the Sacred Mount within the Reserve includes the Sanctuary, three main chapels, the arcade with the Way of the Cross and the two chapels of Getsemani and of Our Lady of Sorrows.
The Sacro Monte di Ghiffa, for centuries a center of popular devotion, has always been a meeting point for fairs and open air markets, the typical atmosphere of which is recreated from June to September, every third Sunday of the month, through the Fair of the Holy Trinity.

The Reserve offers many pleasant opportunities to enjoy nature with fully equipped picnic areas, numerous trekking trails and two especially marked nature itineraries “Segni sulla pietra” (Marks on stone) and “Una Riserva nel Verde” (A Reserve in the Green).
Services: info point, conference room, library and multimedia library, offices at the Reception Center.
Within a short distance it is possible to take great excursions on Lake Maggiore and its Islands as well as visit curious places such as for example the Hat Museum of Ghiffa.

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